viperx
11-01-2008, 11:02 AM
I'm a guy who is unfortunate enough to be carrying around a notebook computer most of the time for work and is starting to get a bad neck so am starting to look for a serious alternative. I've been following the HTC SHIFT discussion and reviews avidly but unfortunately till now I have been unable to get the answers which I seek. I hope one of you can help me with this problem.
I generally use my notebook for 5 tasks and I need to ascertain whether the HTC SHIFT is up to these tasks before committing to one (otherwise I'm going to use the same money and get a Dell XPS)
1. Web video call with MSN Live Messenger - does the SHIFT offer adequate performance with its webcam/processor power/memory capacity to perform this properly?
2. Note taking - I've never used a tablet PC before, so does the Touchscreen/OneNote combination actually usable? For example, the Notes program on WM5/6 is NOT useable in work situations: The width of the pen "nib" draws a line that is too thick on the screen, the ink appears late on the "paper", causing a disconcerting delay effect, and the screen on PDAs is too small for this purpose.
3. Since this is an INTERNET device, I would be installing the relevant security programs on it, e.g. resident antivirus, antispyware and firewall programs. With an 800MHz processor and only 1GB of RAM running VISTA, would I still have a usable computer? I'm only talking about EXCEL/WORD/POWERPOINT/ONENOTE/WMP/YOUTUBE type usage.
4. Powerpointing - I believe the SHIFT would be perfect for this, with its VGA output and small size.
5. Internet browsing - as I understand there has been no problems with speed whilst browsing
It would be incredibly appreciated if those of you who own this device or have a test device or have tested the device to give me any information!
Thanks
I generally use my notebook for 5 tasks and I need to ascertain whether the HTC SHIFT is up to these tasks before committing to one (otherwise I'm going to use the same money and get a Dell XPS)
1. Web video call with MSN Live Messenger - does the SHIFT offer adequate performance with its webcam/processor power/memory capacity to perform this properly?
2. Note taking - I've never used a tablet PC before, so does the Touchscreen/OneNote combination actually usable? For example, the Notes program on WM5/6 is NOT useable in work situations: The width of the pen "nib" draws a line that is too thick on the screen, the ink appears late on the "paper", causing a disconcerting delay effect, and the screen on PDAs is too small for this purpose.
3. Since this is an INTERNET device, I would be installing the relevant security programs on it, e.g. resident antivirus, antispyware and firewall programs. With an 800MHz processor and only 1GB of RAM running VISTA, would I still have a usable computer? I'm only talking about EXCEL/WORD/POWERPOINT/ONENOTE/WMP/YOUTUBE type usage.
4. Powerpointing - I believe the SHIFT would be perfect for this, with its VGA output and small size.
5. Internet browsing - as I understand there has been no problems with speed whilst browsing
It would be incredibly appreciated if those of you who own this device or have a test device or have tested the device to give me any information!
Thanks